tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68967429438053511742012-02-09T00:08:09.345-07:00A journal of my crafty makings...Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.comBlogger1681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-5444904008054537922012-02-07T23:10:00.000-07:002012-02-07T23:10:08.329-07:00

Well, it's time for what is turning into the Annual Hair Massacure update!  Here is my little man's story... And a HUGE thank you to everyone who supported Ethan with his fundraising efforts this year.  He collected an amazing $1,181 in pledges!  And it looks like he may have a partner in crime for next year... thanks Dad! ;o) Ethan, we are so proud of you young man, well done!xxoo

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There was a lot of blogging I missed last year... some really fun stuff too!  Here's a photo of the project that started the duct tape obsession around these parts! I think this was our funnest Halloween costume to date!  It won me a prize at the office and Jocelyn received a lot of attention when we were out Halloween night, cars honking and people pointing from across the way "cool costume!".

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It's the new moon, so that means it's time for the TUSAL update!  And there's ORT's to show, so that means there's been stitching! It's a pretty grainy picture...  I couldn't get a good one between somebody's fingerprints on the lens, dark light and then finally my batteries died in the camera, so this is what we got.  I emptied my TUSAL container on January 1 this year, I decided I needed a

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Some of you may remember last year when my daughter Jocelyn decided to participate in a local charity event called Hair Massacure...  well this year my son Ethan decided it's his turn and has set a fundraising goal of $500!  Ethan has dyed his hair pink and will be shaving his head in support of this great cause on February 3rd! If anyone would like to help Ethan achieve his goal, please

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-75924756213791139192012-01-12T00:24:00.002-07:002012-01-12T07:39:33.407-07:00

Is that cross-stitch??? Finally!

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I saw this picture on Facebook today.  These words spoke to me at a time that they were definitely needed...  isn't it funny how that happens?

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My daughter and I are making these for her daycare workers. We found Christmas duct tape at Michaels and went to town! Neither one of us were as happy with this one as the others... The tape wouldn't stick nicely, I don't know if it was just a crappy roll or not, but nonetheless I think they'll be pleased. Especially when they get to the banana bread she's making to put inside!

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Today is my nephew's first birthday so it was time for us to play with duct tape again! Such fun! Thanks for stopping by today!

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**Edited to add link for bag, see end of post** Last month our family was blessed with another little babe, I also became a great aunt! We had the baby shower for my niece and great-niece a couple of weekends ago and actually took pics of the gifts for you! LOL I crocheted a blanket for the babe with Red Heart Soft Touch (and it's sooo soft!) and we made her a duct tape diaper bag, which

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-5136760018909710702011-11-12T15:37:00.001-07:002011-11-12T15:38:04.310-07:00

Thought I'd introduce you to the newest member of out household... meet Chance :)

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Wow, it's been a while, hasn't it? 2011 has been a challenging year in my house and it just hasn't been very easy to blog regularly. Computer issues galore, DH had some health issues, working like a dog, and most of all, we became grandparents in August to the most amazing little man I've ever met! But seeing as how my daughter is finishing high school this year, it's been quite an adjustment

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Our family seems to be in a baby boom.  There's always a something happening with a hook and yarn for little people lately.  This blanket is one of the latest...  finished a while ago, but not quite on time like I was hoping for.  Not my fault he arrived over a week early! Granny Square Baby BlanketRHSS ~ honeydew, buff and aran This is my first granny square blanket and I tried joining the

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-43791704305809760502011-08-07T10:23:00.000-06:002011-08-07T10:23:17.211-06:00

I can't seem to comment on any blogs unless their comment screen is in a popup window.  It always asks me to sign in and then tags the comment as "anonymous"...  I haven't been able to find why this is happening.  Is anyone else having this problem or know what the fix is?  Thanks :)

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A few days late, but here's the TUSAL update for July's second new moon...  There's a few new threads in there from the exchange piece I'm working on, but not much else.  I think I'm going to try and push for a thread length a day, maybe that will help the mojo to return. Cheers!

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A few days away is exactly what the doctor ordered.  And now that we're back to real life, there's some important decisions that need to be made... Any ideas?

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Yay!  We're finally up and running here, hopefully without any further issues :) A couple of quick pictures before we head away for the weekend... North Pole stocking ~ progress since this post{pardon the wrinkles!} TUSAL catch up a finish! The progress on the stocking is all of the stitching I've done since February, which explains why picture after picture, the TUSAL jar still looks the same.

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I tried to upload a pic from my daughter's blackberry, but no such luck...  I only have computer access at the office still (grrr...) so I'll update this post when I'm able to post a picture again. Have a wonderful week friends!  Can you believe we're into June already???  Wow.

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But my computer still isn't...  Be back soon :)

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That's right...  I reused last months picture...  April is work month, not stitching month :(  But on the bright side, it's over and now I can have my life back! So, the goal for May?  Stitch my little heart out.  And buy a new computer as soon as the tax man gives me my money back.  Until that happens, it may be a little quiet around here since there's no computer access at the house right now

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Unfortunately, not much to report.  I think I'm lucky if I hit a whole hour worth of stitching time last month.  April's goal ~ beat March's stitching time!!!  LOL I was hoping to post this yesterday, but we're having internet problems at home.  We were on the phone with tech support on Saturday because we were having a couple of issues and they tried to "fix" it.  Problem is, now it's way

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-65081252174991780152011-03-24T21:06:00.000-06:002011-03-24T21:06:19.005-06:00

I received the most wonderful, sweetest email from Faye tonight letting me know that the piece I stitched for her for the Stitch Red for Your Heart exchange arrived in its new home. Quaker Scissor Fobby Sharon Manspeaker @ Cross Stitch Happy32ct Mushroom Lugana & DMCfreebie found here And some goodies too... Unfortunately this piece and I didn't get along... AT ALL!!  I think I spent almost

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Today's mail brought my Stitch Red for your Heart Exchange from Diana.  Such a sweet package to be sure.  Diana stitched a tiny little needlebook for me full of specialty stitches, and sent along this great bag too :) {my apologies for the totally crappy picture} And a closeup of the needlebook (with a much better photo!)... A nice treat for a Monday, for sure!  Thanks Diana!  Now if the

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I finished this blanket about a month ago, but just got around to taking pictures tonight...  We're babysitting my nephew right now and I figured they should be able to finally take his blanket home with him :) Granny Square BlanketRed Heart Baby CloudsBlue Sky & Aquamarine This blanket started out differently than how it ended up... it was frogged twice actually!  First it was a blanket I saw

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TUSAL time again ~ already!  February flew by for me,  it just felt like I blinked and it was gone!!  So here's what I was up to last month... As you can tell ~ all stitching was RED!  And unfortunately, I was hit with a case of the frogs too :'(  I found a major counting error in my exchange piece which ended up with me having to redo half of the piece I was working on and missing the mailing

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-89469927817627297492011-02-11T21:41:00.001-07:002011-02-11T21:42:34.221-07:00

Here is the story of a girl who is trying to make a difference in the world with her participation the 2011 Hair Massacure... Jocelyn managed to raise $1,110 in donations leading up to the events today!  Thank you so much to everyone who supported her. Jocelyn, we are so proud of you!!!  xxoo

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I figured I'd better get on here tonight and share my TUSAL with you all since I know I won't be able to post for the next couple of evenings.  Ahhh, hockey.... So, without further ado... Do you see them?!  There's new threads in there...  it feels like it's been soooo long since there's been any kind of progress around here!  But this month I can see it! Yay! I've been working on BoInk a wee

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I don't normally post much about my kidlets on here, but my girl has done something that's made her mama's heart swell with pride and I must share with you :) My daughter Jocelyn, who's 11, has decided to participate in the St. Valentine's Day Hair Massacure to raise funds for cancer research and the Stollery, our children's hospital that she stayed in last year.  In this event you can donate

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Well, a little bit anyways :)  I've been working on my North Pole stocking some lately.  Not too much, but there's been a lot done since the last pic I posted, in February!  I wish I could have found a little bit of a darker blue fabric since the chimney smoke doesn't show very well, but it'll be ok. And there's a BoInk pic too!  I hang my head in shame on this piece, both Rebekah and Andrea

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I saw this on Ziggyeor's blog today and decided to play along! ABC's of me... A - Age: 34 B - Bed size: Queen {it should be bigger, but then it wouldn't fit in our bedroom!} C - Chore you hate: Laundry ~ I can never catch up! D - Dog's name: don't have any E - Essential start of the day item: Does coffee count? F - Favorite color: I have 2... I'm partial to both green and pink G - Gold or

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Wow ~ 2011....  it still feels weird to say that! Anywho, today is the new moon and in keeping with the rules for the TUSAL, I'm posting my pic.  I've decided to continue my jar going this time as there's still lots of room.  I started a new jar at the beginning of last year and still have my old ORTs from the first year of the TUSAL.  I originally thought I may combine the two, but the old one

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-50562820057570861382011-01-03T18:34:00.000-07:002011-01-03T18:34:49.294-07:00

Do you make resolutions?  I never really have before, and don't really have any new plans for this upcoming year either.  I guess that means things are going pretty good?!?  haha I've been reading all the crafty goals that are out there for 2011 and they're looking pretty good!  Mine are pretty straight-forward I think ~ more crafty time!  I'd like to stitch more ornaments this year, learn some

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I needed one too... The only change I made from the first ones was to have two button loops instead of one.  I think I might need a couple more...  one for my purse, the glovebox, my pocket... Thanks for stopping by today!

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Well, it's almost 1:00 in the morning before the last day of school before Christmas break, and the teachers gifts just got finished!! They totally slipped my mind this year... We don't do very much for our teachers, but like to recognize how important they are to our family. Well, my memory was jogged after dinner tonight when my daughter asked me what she would be giving her teacher tomorrow

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I missed the new moon, again...  totally distracted, or just plain laziness, you can be the judge :)  Regardless, here is where my TUSAL container sits since the last time I posted an update. Wow, I didn't realize how crooked that picture is until just now!  Unfortunately, it seems like the creator of the Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long has long since disappeared, she's even deleted her blog

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-58312019055049282242010-12-05T22:14:00.001-07:002010-12-05T22:16:15.189-07:00

Wow ~ what happened to November???  Obviously I've been slacking in the blogging department, but there's been some good things happening around here, even if I'm behind in sharing them :) First up:  I was one of the lucky winners in Terri's Halloween giveaway.  I couldn't believe it when I opened the bulging envelope I found in my mailbox, there were so many wonderful things inside! Things like

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I've been a delinquent blogger :)  Pirjo emailed me (a while ago now!) to let me know that she received the Halloween Giveaway I mailed to her, so now I can share the goodies she received in her package! Along with the stitched ornament we included some Halloween pencils, ribbon, beads, buttons, Halloween cording (made by my girls) and a spider ring.  I think it was record time for the Post too,

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Earlier this year, Pumpkin let us join in on her celebration and asked for stitchers to participate in Attic Needlework's Annual Silent Auction for Breast Cancer Research through the Pumpkin Patch & Co Breast Fund.  Well, I'm running a little further behind than I'd like since the auction date is coming up quickly, but I mailed my donation piece today. Mrs. Santa Casey  BuonaugurioThe Cross

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This past week some wonderful treats landed in my mailbox!  I haven't posted them yet due to a combination of having a crazy week and gross grey weather...  the weather didn't get any better this weekend, but I figured a posting was due anyways :) First up ~ I was extremely lucky and had my name drawn as the Day 2 winner in Annette & Missy Ann's 31 Days of Halloween giveaway.  Missy Ann's

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Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it! This little saying went through my inbox today and I had to share as I think it's oh so true...

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I saw on the TTE Too blog that Audrone received the pinkeep I made for her in the Pinkeep Exchange.  This was the first pinkeep I had made and I was pretty excited with how it turned out.  I think there's a couple of things I might do differently next time, but that's always how it goes :)  That's what one of my favorite things about exchanging has been, the challenge of trying new finishes!

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Pirjo!!! Congratulations Pirjo, my girls pulled your name out of the hat tonight!  I've sent you an email and your package will be in the mail to you as soon as I get your address :) Happy Halloween!!

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Earlier this week I heard from Amy that she received the HoE Halloween Exchange I sent to her.  I chose a design from this year's JCS Halloween issue and finished it as a scissor fob.  Amy says this is the first scissor fob she's ever received, so I guess I chose the right type of finish!  Tricks or Treatsby Val's StuffJCS Sept/Oct 201032ct Queen Anne Lacehand dyed JobelinDMC as chartedJABC

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I've been working on something the last few days, a little something for you, to say thank you for continuing to visit me in my little spot of cyberspace... OCT 31By Nancy Boyarsky of Glory BeeJCS Sept/Oct 200936ct Edinburgh cream linenDMC as charted The ornament is backed with the fabric shown and has a little twine hanger.  There are some little goodies that will be sent with the ornament

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-52951833875996783472010-10-09T00:07:00.003-06:002010-10-09T00:15:42.783-06:00

I had two people willing to participate in my PIF, Aubree and Casey.  This should be fun as both of these gals are practically neighbors of mine!  Thanks Ladies!!  I'm sending you emails and don't forget to offer the PIF on your blogs...  The rules did state three though, so to fulfill my obligation I will be sending out a RAK somewhere from the addresses I've collected from the blogging

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The Granny Stripe...  the phenomenon that swept crocheting blogland!!  I couldn't wait to get on the striping bandwagon, and now it's my turn for my TA-DA! moment!!    Granny StripePattern by Lucy @ Attic24     Oh goodness, I love my Granny Stripe!!!  So much in fact, in Craft Nerd style, here is the debut of Granny Stripe #2! Thanks for Happy Dancing with me my friends! I hope you're having

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I've been thinking about paying it back and decided that step one would be to Pay It Forward... Thanks to Kelrain, I was selected to be one of her participants and therefore can offer it to you!  So, in the spirit of a PIF, the rules: Three participants (if there are more than three people looking to join in on the fun, I will draw three names next Friday October 8) The three people selected must

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I don't normally have much luck, not much at all.  Lately though, that has not been the case.  Recently Lynn B hosted a beautiful giveaway and I won!  I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the posting that I had won, I think my heart skipped a beat.  This amazing package of handmade goodness arrived at my door last week after it's extremely fast five (five!) day trip around the world. Lynn's

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We're back in the groove again...  for a lot of people September means getting back to school and settling into a routine.  For us, it seems to mean that out routine is shot and we spend a whole lot of time at the ice rink.  But I don't complain too loudly, I love watching them play and it also ends up meaning extra hooky time for me :) Yes, the Granny Stripe is the hockey project at the

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If everything goes like I want it to, there should be a happy dance by the weekend!!! Have a great week!

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A few posts back I shared some of the adventuring we did this summer.  That night we left on one last trip out... The kids and I, along with my aunt & two cousins, went for a ride on a steam train.  It was a blast!  We wandered the train, complete with concession cars and a saloon, got held up by bandits and had an all around fun time! Some quotes from the fellow above:"Gabriel Dumont's my

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On Friday I received an email from Missy Ann letting me know the HoE For the Birds Exchange I sent her had finally arrived!  Usually it only takes about a week for any packages I send to get to the US and this time is took three weeks.  But Missy Ann assures me that she likes it and it arrived safe and sound, so all is good :) As soon as I saw this design I could only picture it finished as a

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This week I received my HoE For the Birds exchange from Sandra in Barbados.  Sandra chose a Prairie Schooler design for me and stitched and finished it so beautifully.  She added a pocket on the back of the cushion to hold my scissors or a packet of needles.  I don't believe Sandra has a blog anymore, the link didn't work on the HoE blog, but please correct me if I'm wrong!  Sandra updated me

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I had some lovelies waiting for me when we returned from our adventuring last week.  A little while ago I had won a blog drawing from Tatyana and look at the goodies that made their way across the ocean to my house! Tatyana had shown the sweet bear in her giveaway but the extras were a surprise!  There's a Moda jelly roll, skeins of variegated threads and a gorgeous beaded scissor fob too! 

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**Warning**Picture Heavy Post :) We've been adventuring again this summer.  This seems to be the summer of "pick up and go". We've spent time visiting with family at the lake, getting in some fishing and water time. Spending hours in the van watching the miles pass by. And loving every minute of our destination :) Horsethief Canyon Royal Tyrell Museum The Hoodoos Atlas Coal Mine Star

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A recent shopping trip lead to this...  All because this has been making my heart go pitter-patter. I sure hope this helps with the mojo...  I miss my "me" time :)

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Recently DH's cousin added a sweet little boy to her family.  The shower was organized quickly without a lot of notice (as can be the case quite often with our family, we're not the most organized sort!) and so I whipped up these washcloths to add to her shower gift.  I think she thought they were doilies for his dresser, but that's okay by me too :) Sylvan Star WashclothFree pattern can be

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I've been on the hunt for walnut shells.  I've heard that they can be found at the pet store... no luck.  Tried the craft store... no luck.  Now, I could go out and by the walnuts and crack them all open, but I think that would be very expensive, and time consuming :)  Can anyone point me in another direction?? But, while I was browsing through the pet store today (a new experience for me since

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Oh my, my mojo seems to have disappeared this week.  Seriously, I've been spending more time looking at my stitching thinking "I should pick that up" than anything else!  It's been kinda depressing for me actually.  Considering it's such a pathetic start, I'm probably safe to show my start on my next exchange piece...  and it's due in the mail next week!  This is all the stitching I've done in

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It's been quiet here on the stitchy front lately...  We disappeared for a week and a bit for some camping and then to visit some friends of ours.  I packed a pile of stitching and took it with me, but didn't cross one single x!  Instead we've been enjoying the sunshine: fresh air: the water: and meeting new friends: And with that comes my pitiful TUSAL update for this month... The only

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A couple of days ago I received a lovely email from Suzanne letting me know she received the HoE ABC Exchange I sent her.  Four Winter Wishes "Friendship"Blue Ribbon DesignsGoS December 200732ct Mushroom Lagunarecommended DMC A pic containing the focus of this exchange: I added our initials to the back: And one more, just for fun :) Suzanne and her girls have been hit with the flu this

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Today's mail brought my HoE ABC Exchange from Patti.  I was so excited to open up the package and see this little gem inside! Patti stitched Carol R's Sew Easy and finished into this sweet pinkeep (my very first!) for me.  It's so sweet & tiny, I just love it!  Thanks so much Patti!! I love seeing all these presents in my mailbox, it makes me want to bust out in song, lol!  Does anyone else

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I'm late, so very, very, late...  here is June's TUSAL update! That's the proof that there's been stitching happening around here.  It doesn't feel like there's been that much, so it's nice to see the progress somewhere! And I haven't posted a BoInk update since... February!!  Oops!  How is that even possible??  Not mentioning any names, but someone's been slacking!  I haven't been spending very

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After I had posted about the Early Christmas Exchange I received from Ina, I had quite a few requests to see if Ina had sent the pattern info.  I had asked Ina for the info and she couldn't locate it at the moment. Well, this week I received an email from a lady named Pam who had found it online...  so, I thought I'd share the link :) Stitchin' Santa Ornament There's some other cute Santa's

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I saw on the TTE Too blog that Vivian (no blog) received the pincushion I stitched up for her.  Summer is Just a Chirp AwaySan-Man Originals ~ Newsletter Freebie36 ct Edinburgh linenrecommended DMC I backed the pincushion with the fabric shown.  This was the first time I backed a piece with printed fabric instead of whipstitching it with the same fabric used for the stitched piece.  Not as

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Last week's mail brought this sweet pincushion to my door from Liz (no blog).  Liz stitched one of the Stitching Devils from EMS (over one!) and finished it into this cute sunflower! And a close up of her delicate over-one stitching :) And Liz personalized the back too (again ~ all over one!): Liz also included the fabric you see in the pic :) I think my favorite part of these exchanges is

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#28  Danielle! Danielle, I'm going to shoot you off an email...  Please send me your address and I will get this in the mail to you next week! BTW, I used a very scientific method...  I asked a co-worker for a number between 1 and 30 ~ 28 is what she said :) Happy Friday!

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My home computer crashed & died yesterday ~ again!  I'm tired of trying to fix it all the time, I've taken it to my IT fella twice in the last month or so and we're still having problems.  So we'll be looking for a new one & hopefully will find something this weekend. Since I don't know if I'll be online this weekend, I will be drawing a name for my giveaway on Friday afternoon instead of

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Last weekend, with all the snow & ice, I was seeking a little bit of summer and sunshine.  I knew just what I wanted, so I dug through the stash, found what I was looking for and whipped up this pretty little thing. Hummingbird Scissor Fob freebie pattern from Cross Stitch Happy I've stitched this little fob once before and love it.  It's such a quick little stitch and so tiny and sweet.  Just

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I'm thankful that when outside looks like this... { yes ~ it's almost June and that is snow & ice on my lilac bushes... } ... that inside can look like this :) Thank you for stopping by today...  I'm grateful for your visits and the comments you leave as you pass by :)

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Happy Friday All!! I saw on the HoE site that Leigh received the Christmas ornament I stitched for her for the HoE Early Christmas Exchange.  Windows of Joy ~ Primrose NeedleworksGift of Stitching Magazine ~ December 200732ct Mushroom Lugana & recommended DMC I loved stitching up this little ornament.  Truth be told, I had started something else and almost had it finished, but just wasn't

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Treats in the mailbox today!!!  I received this beautiful Christmas ornament from Ina (no blog) for the HoE Early Christmas Exchange. This "Stitchin' Santa" is just adorable!!  I love the triangle shaped finish and the stitching motifs on his suit!  Ina's stitching and finishing are just flawless, she's done an amazing job. I've participated in four exchanges with HoE now and have been

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Recently Nima posted an offer for her crochet hat pincushion pattern she created. I took her up on her offer, requested the pattern and got started right away! This little pincushion is something that makes you smile as it takes shape and you don't want to put it down until you're finished!My girls had fun playing with the hat and digging through the button jar to help find the perfect accessory.

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Wow! I expected to be back around this space sooner than this, but sometimes life just goes by so fast... I don't know where the last three weeks went! I thought that when tax season ended I'd just resume life as normal, but that hasn't really happened yet.I mentioned in my last post about the project bags I won on a giveaway hosted by Myra, and here they are :)Myra, your work is just beautiful,

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Just a quick little note to let everyone know what's been up with me...I'm working my little tail off!! Tax season has been a bugger this year and it's looking like my only day off this month is (was) April 4. And the work days have been long ~ like 10-12+ hours... And to top it off my home computer went kaput and died ~ and I haven't been able to look for a new one :) I have someone looking at

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Wow, these little suckers are flying all over blogland lately :) I've recently received the Sunshine Award from Theresa. Thank you so much Theresa!The rules of this award are: Put the logo on your blog or within your post.Pass the award to 12 bloggers.Link the nominees within your post.Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.Share the love and link to the

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Wow! Thank you to both Andrea and Vinniey who have both chosen to award me with the Beautiful Blogger award :)The rules:1. Accept the award2. Thank the person who gave you the award3. Add a link to the person who gave you the award4. Put the award on your blog5. Write 10 things about yourself others may not know about you6. Pass the award on to 10 othersFirst for the hard part ~ 10 things

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How does time disappear so quickly?? I can't believe that it's been almost 3 weeks since I've posted!! The last little while has been so busy it's insane, and only bound to get worse over the next little bit. But such is life :)My daughter's dance studio is hosting a dinner and silent auction this weekend. I decided to crochet another granny square scarf and try my hand at a pair of

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Well, I have a lot to share today :)A little while ago I was fortunate to win a prize in Carol's birthday giveaway. It arrived last week and I can't wait to sit down and spend some time with these charts! Thank you Carol :)Yesterday was a new moon ~ which brings this month's TUSAL update...There's quite a bit of yellow's & green's from my checkerboard & light blue's & whites from my new start.

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It's been a little roller coaster around here the last little bit. My younger daughter has been quite ill. She'd had a fever for over a week and had been diagnosed with Strep, but treatment wasn't working. We took her into emergency on Saturday evening where she was diagnosed and immediately started treatment for Kawasaki Disease. Thankfully, we were discharged last night and things are

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As I mentioned earlier, I made my girls a little something for Christmas. Well, to be perfectly honest, only one was finished by Christmas, the other I finished up on Boxing Day. Note to self ~ allow more time to finish your Christmas crafting this year!A little something for my hockey player...And something a little more girly for my dancer...This was my first attempt at granny squares and

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I haven't really shared any stitchy related purchases made on this here blog before, but this time I couldn't resist! I've mentioned before that I didn't own a real pair of embroidery scissors. Well, in the last couple of weeks I've treated myself to not one, but two pairs! I'm a little excited, especially about the pink ribbon ones, they're so pretty!The cut of aida is to make a stocking for

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Some days I just love my mailman :)Today's mail brought my TTE Too Scissor Case exchange from Anita (no blog). Anita sent me the sweetest scissor case showcasing the thing that's most important to me...Anita also included some cute goodies:A baggie of flower sequins, a fuzzy pencil and these two decorated wooden clothespins. The bird and bunny are so detailed, they are so delicate with some

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For the last two weeks I've spent all my BoInk stitching concentrating on getting the outlining done... well, I feel like happy-dancing!! I was very happy last night to finish off with all that black - now all the fun stuff is left!Now I have to focus my stitching time on getting my TTE Too scissor case finished off... all the stitching is done, just the assembly left. My original plan didn't

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It's been a very trying tiring week for me this week. I've been running around like crazy, lots of unexpected things happening, working overtime, blah, blah, blah. I've been drained by the time I've plopped myself in my "spot" in the evenings. So drained in fact, I've barely put a needle to fabric (a shame, I know!). But on the bright side, I don't have to concentrate as much when I crochet,

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Oops! First TUSAL update of the year and I'm a day late!! Such is my life :)Here's January's progress. Most of the orts are from the TTE Too exchange piece I've been working on.And I've managed to get a little progress on my checkerboard this month... this is such a mind-numbing piece to work on. And some days, that's all I can handle!!Now it's off to get some R&R for the rest of the evening

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Julie's hosting a giveaway for some stitching magazines... Hope on over to her blog here for a chance to enhance your stash!!

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Wow, I guess it's been a while since I've posted an update on BoInk. December was a slow month progress wise, there was a couple weeks I didn't pick it up at all, trying to get other stuff finished :)But here is how it looks now, waiting for me to pick back up again on Sunday:As a little Christmas gift, I decided to make a little something for the girls in the SAL. I thought they each might

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Happy New Year!!I managed to finish one more ornament just before Christmas. This year I gave away the ornaments made throughout the year to my grandparents and my step-sister. I had intentions of making more and giving them to more of my family, but maybe I'll accomplish that this year :)A Star on TopBlue Ribbon DesignsFreebie found hereBest wishes for a happy and healthy 2010 from my home to

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You see, I thought I was so close to finishing my Christmas crafting.... and then I was blog-hopping and saw this. I'm surprised the hubby was able to hide the eye-rolling from me when I told him about this wonderful craft I saw and how I thought we should make these for our parents for Christmas. Oh, and did I tell you that my since parents are divorced, that means not one, or two, but three

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Here is the final progress post for the TUSAL in 2009. If you're looking for a no-pressure SAL, then hurry over to Yoyo's blog, she is taking signups for 2010 here now.I've decided to start a new container for the next year. I'm going to keep these orts for now, maybe I'll do something with them, or maybe they'll just hang around until next year is finished & I'll combine the two. In other

Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927928470253707737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6896742943805351174.post-36460430225543409482009-12-15T20:24:00.007-07:002009-12-19T00:15:06.384-07:00

The tree is finally up, the Nativity is out and tonight we spent the evening at the kids' Christmas concert.... Yes, the Christmas season is here!! Now I just need to find a way to increase the amount of hours in the next 10 days to get it all done and have time to enjoy it!I thought I'd share with you the first piece of cross-stitch I ever owned. It's a Christmas ornament from my mom I

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Yesterday's mail delivered both my outgoing and incoming Christmas Ornament Exchange.Aubree had my name (lucky me!) and she stitched this gorgeous ornament for me.Aubree tells me this was her first time trying this finishing style and she did a wonderful job! It's just beautiful. Thanks Aubree!! :)Then I received a lovely email from Ina (no blog) letting me know she received the ornament I

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A little while ago my little guy was flipping through my magazines and asked me to stitch up this little fella. Said he looked like Jack Frost. I've had him stitched for a little while now, but decided to finally finish-finish him last night. Heartfelt HarveyImaginating, Inc.2008 JCS Ornament IssueIt's not too terribly cold here yet (for December), but holy, has the snow ever come down!! Two

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I finished my afghan tonight!! After two nights of weaving in all the ends, I'm one happy camper :)Hmmmm, what's next??Thank you for stopping by!

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Yesterday Sharon (Daffycat) shared her essential stitching items on her blog and asked to see what other stitchers couldn't live without.Here's the "must have's" on my list.A hoop - I use a hoop for my larger projects, I have 4, 6 and 8 inch hoops. For smaller pieces, like ornaments, I usually stitch in hand.Scissors and fob - I like to use my fob (this one received from Nita in an exchange) as

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This was the craziest weekend we'd had in awhile! Are you ready???Friday night was hockey. Saturday morning was hockey. Then again before lunch. Then Saturday night. Then again on Sunday afternoon. And a meeting for bingo (for the hockey club of course) Sunday morning! Ahhh, such is the life we lead :)But on top of it all, my oldest was in a dance convention all weekend, 8 hours on Saturday

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Mary sent me an email yesterday letting me know that the needlebook I stitched her for a recent Tiny Treasures exchange had arrived. So, without further ado....Count Your BlessingsLizzie*Katefreebie found hereI'm so glad you like it Mary! I hope your needles enjoy their new home :)Have a great weekend!

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It's already time for another TUSAL update... wow, this month has flown by!As you can see by the TUSAL pic, there's been BoInk progress (finally)! I've been missing my regular Sunday stitch sessions, but on the last two Sunday's only one of the kids has had hockey, or they've been at the same time and DH and I have headed off in seperate directions with kids & gear in tow. As a result, there's

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I stopped by the post office tonight and picked up my BeCause it's Pink exchange from Jean. Jean chose to stitch Lizzie Kate's Peace, Love and a Cure for me and finish it into a pillow. Jean picked the perfect design for me, this one has been on that never-ending list of patterns to stitch since I first laid eyes on it!!Jean also included a few yummy goodies:Thank you so much Jean, this

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